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This has been a dirty weekend so i'm not going to get my hopes up, but i'll just wish Brocky a speedy recovery.

It's nice to see these articles from time to time, it kind of vindicates a lot of our opinions.

Suddenly the saints having some tall timbre in their line up doesn't matter as much. It's a bit hard to gauge at this time who gets the advantage, i wonder whether it'd be harder for those coming in underdone. I still say we should win, but it'll ceratinly make it a tighter contest.

It must've been one of the toughest things for him to do. He's got my respect, and i appologise for bagging him a couple of years ago, i was not alone in being ignorant.

Injuries are pretty even IMO. I know Riewoldt is a big loss for the Saints, but i think Rivers balances that out as i think he's one of our most important players.

ATM about 7.5/10, when i wake up friday though it will be off the charts!!!!!!!

Completely agree with you, i am worried that to appoint him too early would harm his development. He WILL captain our club at one stage, but let's make sure the timing is right.

Bruce is an awesome player, in fact i don't think we can come close to challenging this year without him having a good season, but i'm not sure that he would be able to play his natural game as captain. I wouldn't be particuarly angry if the club decided to appoint Bruce next year, but i think the club and Cam would be better for if we had someone else.

Has he been on yet, or any word on when he'll be on?

Look, i have to admit that i'm worried about what Miller's going to give us this year, but i say he's still in our 22 for round one. Last year he was ravished by the dreaded OP, like Sylvia and Moloney. In that final against Freo, he showed me he still has a passion to for Melbourne, it was the hardest i've ever seen him work. I'm not saying that one game gives him a three year contract, but i think that he'll given a fair enough oportunity to prove himself again. I'd also like to say that i think there's a spot for both Miller and Dunn in our side, they play a much different style of football. With Dunn being forward flanker that plays quite close to goal and Miller being more of a link man in the CHF position. However, Miller i'm sure will admit that his career is at the cross-roads and if he doesn't perform this year, i can't see him being in the Red and Blue for 2008.

I hope he's able to get it all back on track, he seems very genuine about wanting to kick his addiction. Big call on his part though to say "i'll never gamble again". Doesn't really leave much room. Good to hear the players and the club sticking by him to help him through this difficult problem.

Maybe i've been hearing the news wrong, but i was under the impression that they'd got Moloney more or less over his OP. I thought were just playing it extremely conservatively with him, i haven't heard anything against his selection for round 1. The other person that people are forgetting about is Miller having OP last year. Now i was a big rap for him two years ago, since then i, along with many others, have been dissapointed. However, it's clear that ND and others rate him, this seems like a crossraods year for him so i hope for his sake he can stay injury free.

Yeah i thought Belly had a good game tonight, Miller's got to start taking the ball in front again, too often he went chest instead of in front. Bruce showed he wants to make 2007 a big one, and Jones looks like he's fit and ready to take on a freight train. I'm not going to panick, and i'm sure that while everyone would've liked a win tonight, round 1 is what we're focused on.

It's being broadcasted on SEN, Tripple M, and 3AW. You should be able to listen online at the respective websites, although i've been having a bit of trouble with the SEN website. Hope that helps.

Dammit! It sounded like these two were having good pre-seasons, Moloney crawling back from his OP from last year and I hadn't heard any problems with Brock. Good to hear that Jones was dominating though, i get the feeling he'll be getting huge run in the NAB cup. I hope Bruce can recapture the form that saw him Brownlow favourite in 2004, when he's that good he's just unstoppable. I look forward to hearing more reports about today.

Ah no probs mate, i just no that there are a few supporters of other teams that post here. I'm also really gullable.

Eh? Ain't you a Dees man? Great to see Davey's showing some loyalty so early in his career with us.

Even if Foxtel gets the rights, there will be no "footy channel". Fox Footy Channel has been done and dusted, it was costing foxtel too much money. Should they get the rights to 4 games then it will most likely be shown on Fox Sports 3, as the A-League will be finishing soon. As for replays of games on FTA, i don't know whether they'll get that, foxtel might just be content with replaying the games they get to show like what they do with the EPL.

Did anyone go to this? If so, could they give us a report on how the day went?

I was told once that red is the hardest colour on a sticker to keep the same when exposed to sunlight. As undeeniable said, it sometimes just depends on the batch.

Bump

I was under the impression that the training complex was INSIDE the proposed stadium. If the stadium's called off, are you saying that the government is still going to build us (the Melbourne Union [Victory, Storm, MFC]) a seperate training complex?

Tickets $100 - these admit two people Have i read that wrong or is it saying you can only pay minimum of $100, but you can bring someone else in as well? Because if your going on your own i'm not sure many people would want to pay 100 bucks entry, or what happens of there's 3 people that want to go.

I spose we could piggy back onto the redevelopment of Olympic Park, but my first choice is still to be at this new stadium. I think some people might be getting carried away with the success of the Victory, as i said on Demonology i still think that it's a good idea to be playing the bulk of the Victory games at a packed house of about 25-30,000 and then play the marquee matches (Sydney, Adelaide) at Telstra to get maximum attendance. However, if the Victory really want a stadium of 40,000, then the spot that they've got atm won't do and that'll probably leave us (MFC) wandering again. The only other thought is that we take the proposed spot for ourselves and turn it into a training and fitness base, but that cost shitloads and i don't think we have it.

I imagine that the only way full Footy matches will be shown on Foxtel is if Foxtel (and PBL) conceede to 7 and 10's terms, and i can't see that happening. Foxtel having been gunning for the same price, but more games. At first i thought they'd succeed but it looks like 7 and 10 are going to make sure they get the price that THEY want. Foxtel on the other hand are saying that while they'd love to have the Football, if 7 and 10 want to go it alone then Foxtel (and PBL) want to see them do it. Let's not forget that 7 have bought the rights to the V8's as well. I'm not going to be happy about it if it's just going to be FTA because i have foxtel, but as long as i get to see the interstate games that Melbourne are involved in live then i don't mind.